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Internships at top museums for students of UCL Qatar
The inaugural class of students at UCL Qatar, who have completed their first year of classroom studies, will soon head off to gain practical experience in four-week work placements at home or abroad in some of the world's top museums and art institutions.
Read: Gulf TimesA cleansed interior for that Hollywood glow
"The whole philosophy of detox is based on the unlikely premise that accumulated toxins cause a sluggish metabolism, weight gain, general malaise and so on," said Professor David Bender (UCL Molecular Biology).
Read: New York TimesCanada's rock-star banker faces four bars to success
Professor Wendy Carlin (UCL Economics) warned that the downturn had exposed deep weaknesses in the UK's productive capacity that had been ignored for decades, and would continue to cripple the recovery until they are addressed.
Read: GuardianNice guys can come first if they master office politics
Idealists and political avoiders, who believe you should get ahead only by following the rules and working harder, tend to have lower impact, says Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Psychology).
Read: Sunday Times (£)Royal Society rolls away red carpet for royals
Professor David Colquhoun (UCL Biosciences) carried out a poll of the Royal Society's 1,350 members about the decision to elect Prince Andrew as a royal fellow. 53% of those who responded said the election had damaged the society's reputation and 43% said they no longer wanted to elect members of the royal family.
Read: Sunday Times (£)Protect NHS whistleblowers urges consultant who lost job and home after raising concerns
"Many whistle-blowers are forced to give up because it becomes so hard to continue. Some have nervous breakdowns or they can't afford financially to carry on," said Narinder Kapur (UCL Clinical Educational & Health Psychology).
Read: TelegraphConsciousness; it's a science thing
I never expected a talk by a philosopher to be the most memorable TEDxCERN talk for me. said Professor Jon Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Read: GuardianHow to fix the IPL
Economists, including Professor Ian Preston (UCL Economics), believe that legalizing gambling, and modifying the players' salary cap, can reform the sport today.
Read: Times of IndiaIce Age Giants
Dr Matt Pope (UCL Institute of Archaeology) shows Alice Roberts stone tools used by Neanderthals and discusses their hunting strategies.
Watch: BBC Two's Ice Age GiantsAutopsies using MRIs in babies and infants could help improve uptake rates
A large study carried out by University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital has found that postmortem examinations in foetuses and infants using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and blood tests are as accurate as conventional methods.
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